Parks resources for schools
School talks and trips
Parks community engagement officers can give nature-based talks at your school or join you on your school trip to a park or reserve.
To request a booking, fill in a school activity request form PDF (266.5 KB) and return it by email or mail to a community engagement officer near you.
An officer will contact you to discuss your request.
To book a free talk on crocodile safety, read Be Crocwise learning materials and talks.
Learning in parks
Your school group can use an NT park as an outdoor classroom for a day excursion or overnight camp.
All of the parks listed below have camping facilities for school and university groups.
- Territory Wildlife Park
- Trephina Gorge National Park
- Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park at Simpsons Gap and Ormiston Gorge
- Litchfield National Park
- Nitmiluk National Park.
For more information or to book a campsite, contact the ranger station at the park.
Litchfield National Park
School groups can use the environmental education camp at Litchfield National Park near Darwin.
To find out more, get the environmental campground information sheet PDF (845.2 KB).
To check availability and make a booking, go to park bookings.
Nitmiluk National Park
Schools, youth groups and other community organisations can use the Gurriluk youth group area in Nitmiluk National Park near Katherine.
To find out more, get the Gurriluk youth group area information sheet PDF (567.3 KB).
To check availability and make a booking, go to park bookings.
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Schools, youth groups and other community organisations can use the Simpsons Gap school campground in Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park near Alice Springs.
To find out more, get the Simpsons Gap school campground information sheet PDF (827.3 KB).
To check availability and make a booking, go to park bookings.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station
Alice on the Line is a heritage education program for primary aged students in the Northern Territory.
This program is located at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station.
Overnight stays in the Heritage Precinct as part of the program require a permit and are preferred on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
For more information about this program, email communityengagementpw@nt.gov.au or call the Alice Springs Telegraph Station on 08 8951 1013 and request a copy of the teachers' handbook.
Excursion guides
Use these guides to plan your next school trip.
Darwin
Excursion guide - Casuarina Coastal Reserve PDF (6.2 MB)
Excursion guide - Casuarina Coastal Reserve DOCX (5.5 MB)
Excursion guide - Charles Darwin National Park PDF (7.4 MB)
Excursion guide - Charles Darwin National Park DOCX (7.3 MB)
Elsey National Park
Excursion guide - Elsey National Park DOCX (13.8 MB)
Excursion guide - Elsey National Park PDF (10.6 MB)
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Excursion guide - Ormiston Gorge - Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park PDF (6.7 MB)
Excursion guide - Ormiston Gorge - Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park DOCX (5.9 MB)
Excursion guide - Simpsons Gap - Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park PDF (6.3 MB)
Excursion guide - Simpsons Gap - Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park DOCX (5.4 MB)
Excursion guide - Simpsons Gap bike path - Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park PDF (3.0 MB)
Excursion guide - Simpsons Gap bike path - Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park DOCX (2.8 MB)
Trephina Gorge Nature Park
Excursion guide - Trephina Gorge Nature Park PDF (5.5 MB)
Excursion guide - Trephina Gorge Nature Park DOCX (4.8 MB)
Watarrka National Park
Excursion guide - Watarrka National Park PDF (3.4 MB)
Excursion guide - Watarrka National Park DOCX (3.0 MB)
Nitmiluk National Park
Excursion guide - Katherine Gorge - Nitmiluk National Park PDF (2.8 MB)
Excursion guide - Katherine Gorge - Nitmiluk National Park DOCX (3.7 MB)
Excursion guide - Leliyn / Edith Falls - Nitmiluk National Park PDF (4.0 MB)
Excursion guide - Leliyn / Edith Falls - Nitmiluk National Park DOCX (8.4 MB)
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Last updated: 28 April 2022
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